Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,835, Amos Goff, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Goff, Amos
S. 29,835
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Amos Goff
of Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a Sergt. Vc. in the Cont. command by Captain Henry of the Regt. command by Col. Walker in the Mass
  time for 1 mo. Sergt.  $57.44    18.325 Colpl.  14.36    5.421 192. p.v.     $28.72  $71.80  
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 28 Dollars 72 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept. 1833 and Sister H. W. Bishop Senex
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep'33  $71.80    Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr'34  14.36     $86.16  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Hiles Clerk Book E. Vol. 2. Page 49
81 Berkshire

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss County of Berkshire
On this 26 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. William B. Walker Judge of Probate for the County of Berkshire Amos Goff a resident of Savoy in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 9 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the State troops of Massachusetts and Rhode Island under the following named officers and served as herein stated
On the 22 d of April 1775 I volunteered as a Minute man in Capt. John Perry's Company Col. Timothy Walker's Regt. and Marched to Roxbury where I served as a Corporal till the last of August, then I hired Cyril Bower to take out the campaign which was eight months. P. Bower answered to my name
In the fall of the year 1776, I cannot remember the month I volunteered in Capt. John Perry's Company and Marched to Popasquash so called where I served three weeks as a soldier and then was dismissed
I think in the month of August 1777 I volunteered in Capt. John Payne's Company and Marched to Howland's Ferry I went on board of a Row Galley, the enemy fired a number of guns at us I stayed four weeks and was dismissed

There is a record of my age on the records in the office of the Town Clerk in said Rehobath & also have a record on my family Bible - I never received a discharge. We were usually dismissed at the expiration of our terms of service - I am known to the Rev d Nathaniel M c bulloch. William Ingraham Liberty Bowker Esquire & Larina Bliss who resided in my neighbourhood and can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.

At the time of the Battle on Rhode Island I was pressed with my team to go to Bristol Ferry I stayed there three weeks
On the first of December 1778 I volunteered in Col. Atwell's Regt. and Marched to Pawtucket and served as a Corporal one Month and was Dismissed
In the Month of March 1779 I was drafted and joined Capt. Joseph Wilmarth Company in Gen. Cornwall's Brigade and Marched to Howland's Ferry I served there one month and acted as Quarters Master, and orderly Serjeant and was dismissed
I was Born in the Town of Rehoboth Bristol County Mass December 21 st 1701 where I lived till 1801 when I moved to Savoy Berkshire County Mass where I now reside
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my Name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. Amos Goff
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W. P. Walker J. Probert
Berkshire ss June 17 th 1833 Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace for the County of Berkshire Amos Goff who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following

Grades — For one month I served as a Master Master and orderly sergeant — For one month I served as a Corporal — For Six months and twenty one days I served as a soldier and for such service I claim a pension
Amos 18 Sept William Ingraham Justice of Peace.

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Amos Goff Map
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H. W. Parkhurst
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BRIEF in the case of Amos Goff Co of Wiltshire in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? — before the Judge out of court,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 80  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     April 22 In 1775 volunteered about 4 Corporal 8 Private Col Perry. Col Walker   Fall 1776 " " 31 " " "   Aug. 1777 " " 28 " Col Payne on board a Row Gally   his term was unexpired. Battle B. I. " " 24 " Col Atwell   Sept 1778 volunteered 1 1st Master 24 Corporal Col Paynter   Sept 1779 drafted 1 4th Master 24 4th Master Col Paynter  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached the witness is not competent 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Paynter
Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that William  Agraham Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of July , A. D. 1833.
Henry W. Bishop - Register Probate

29835 INVALID.
Ray
File No. 29,835
Amos Goff Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Amos Goff 13915 Sacref 111 Application for Pension Sept 26 1832

I Simeon Goff of Savoy in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Eight years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Amos Goff now resident in said Savoy formerly resident in Rehobath in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth aforesaid. That in the month of April 1775. immediately after the Lexington Battle the said Amos volunteered as a minute man in the Company commanded by Capt John Perry attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Walker. That he volunteered for the term of eight months and that he served personally till into the month of August. when he hired a substitute for the remainder of his term I was was in the same Regiment from April to October & knew personally of the services of said Amos & his substitute during the period of his hiring his substitute as aforesaid. I know that the said Amos volunteered as a soldier & joined the Company of said Capt. Perry & was absent from home about four weeks. not being present with said Amos I do not know personally of his services during this term but know that he marched off with the Company of said Capt. Perry and was absent from home as aforesaid this was in 1776. in the fall. In 1777. the said Amos was with me in the service. and I was with him at Howlands Ferry. when the Row Gally was burned. at this time I was aboard of a whale boat. The said Amos was with me about four weeks on this service. we were both volunteers in a Company commanded by Capt John Payne. Jonah Blake

& Benjamin Blake's Sentiments. The Colonel who commanded our Regiment at this time I do not recollect.
In the month of December 1778. I saw the said Amos in the Army at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island. he was doing duty as a soldier - I went down at this time to see him - Being absent from home about this time & not serving with the said Amos. I do not know how long he served at this period. - In the 1779. about the month of March I know that said Amos was absent from home. that he went from home for the purpose of serving in the Army and was gone about one month. I know nothing personally of his services at this time.
Simson Goff
S.
Barkshamp September 26 th 1832
Subscribed & sworn to before
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate.
And I further certify that the said Simson Goff is a credible witness W. P. Walker S. Probate

a Clergyman We Nathaniel McCulloch, residing in the Town of Savoy and William Ingraham residing in said Savoy hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Amos Goff who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and that we concur in that opinion — Nathaniel McCulloch William Ingraham S.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — W. P. Dake I. Parsons
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel McCulloch who has signed the preceding certificate as a Clergyman residing in S d . Savoy and that William Ingraham who has also signed the same is a resident in S d . town and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit, and that said Applicant is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity & therefore he submitted to Examination & made subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration at the dwelling house of John Ingraham in Savoy in said County.
William P. Dake Judge of Prob.
I Henry M Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the

application of Amos Goff for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office of said Court of Probate this twenty sixth day of September A.D. 1832 Henry W Bishop - Register of Probate